Wonder Dogshttps://wonder-dogs.com
From Homeless to Hero
Fri, 22 Feb 2019 15:15:35 +0000 en
hourly
1 http://wordpress.com/https://s0.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.pngWonder Dogshttps://wonder-dogs.com
Bianca’s Pet Photography Sessionhttps://wonder-dogs.com/2019/02/07/biancas-pet-photography-session/
https://wonder-dogs.com/2019/02/07/biancas-pet-photography-session/#respondThu, 07 Feb 2019 22:00:41 +0000http://wonder-dogs.com/?p=384Continue reading →]]>This week I had a photo session with Bianca, a young English Mastiff. She is about six months old and weighs around 50 pounds. I expected to have all kinds of crazy puppy energy, but not with Bianca. She was calm and focused on me and my dog handler, ready to do whatever we asked of her. We treated her often and gave her lots of praise with some breaks in between sets. She is a super smart gal, with gorgeous looks to match! I even got a photo of her with her two friends Meiko and Quinn.

]]>https://wonder-dogs.com/2019/02/07/biancas-pet-photography-session/feed/0eviephotoboulder-denver-dog-photographer-evie-photography-1046boulder-denver-pet-photographer-evie-photography-1001boulder-denver-pet-photographers-evie-photography-1013-bwboulder-denver-pet-photographers-evie-photography-1035boulder-dog-photographer-evie-photography-1049boulder-pet-photographer-evie-photography-1057boulder-pet-photographer-evie-photography-1066Halloween Pet Photo Fundraiser in Boulder with RE/MAX.https://wonder-dogs.com/2019/01/16/halloween-pet-photo-fundraiser-in-boulder-with-re-max/
https://wonder-dogs.com/2019/01/16/halloween-pet-photo-fundraiser-in-boulder-with-re-max/#respondWed, 16 Jan 2019 19:38:22 +0000http://wonder-dogs.com/?p=368Continue reading →]]>In October I was invited by Laurie Kaufman of RE/MAX to join forces with her to do a fundraiser for Longmont Humane Society. She would bring her clients with dogs in to the office where we set up a photography studio and I would photograph them for Halloween. It was a great success! Many people came with their dogs, and even one cat for photos, although none of the animals were thrilled about wearing costumes. I took lots of pet photos and gave out lots of treats and I received lots of tail wags, licks and kisses.

The article is about Hearts Speak, an organization that I am a member of that connects artists like photographers, videographers, painters, graphic designers, etc. to animal shelters to help get pets adopted, among other great projects.

This kind of organization needs this kind of well deserved praise and exposure. There is a lot to say about but I will say no more…….. just read the article and you will be thoroughly educated on why Hearts Speak exists and why they are making a difference in the animal rescue world.

]]>https://wonder-dogs.com/2017/10/18/hearts-speak-a-great-article-about-a-great-organization/feed/0eviephotoLee-711-evie-photography-sm-logoSome New Faces and some Old Faceshttps://wonder-dogs.com/2017/06/01/some-new-faces-and-some-old-faces/
https://wonder-dogs.com/2017/06/01/some-new-faces-and-some-old-faces/#respondThu, 01 Jun 2017 19:36:08 +0000http://wonder-dogs.com/?p=325Continue reading →]]>Here are some new faces and some old faces at Longmont Humane Society. A couple of these dogs were adopted before we even had a chance to post their photos, like Randall here. Most dogs do get adopted quickly, but once in awhile you have dogs like Blanca and Grace who take longer to find their forever homes. It’s not their fault though. It’s usually just because they don’t get along well with other dogs or cats. Otherwise, they are perfectly loving and personable dogs. I’m glad I volunteer at a shelter that gives them all the time in the world to find their perfect match!

Randall

MJ

Hillary

Licorice

Iggy

Rory

Victor

Blanca

Grace

]]>https://wonder-dogs.com/2017/06/01/some-new-faces-and-some-old-faces/feed/0eviephotoRandal-pet-photos-boulder-longmont-evie-photography-webMJ-dog-portraits-boulder-evie-photography-webHillary-dog-portrait-photographer-boulder-evie-photography-webLicorice-dog-photographer-boulder-evie-photographyIggy-dog-photos-boulder-evie-photographyRory-pet-portraits-boulder-evie-photography-118-webVictor-dog-photo-boulder-evie-photography-webBlanca-pet-photos-boulder-evie-photography-webGrace-pet-portraits-boulder-evie-photography-208-webLittle Stinkershttps://wonder-dogs.com/2016/08/29/little-stinkers/
https://wonder-dogs.com/2016/08/29/little-stinkers/#respondMon, 29 Aug 2016 18:50:42 +0000http://wonder-dogs.com/?p=306Continue reading →]]>I had lots of little dogs to photograph yesterday at Longmont Humane Society! One Miniature Poodle and several mixed Chi’s provided lots of entertainment for the photography team. A few of them were quite shy – all were adorable! Shown below are: Albert, Baxter, Bryant, Cinnabun, Donny Jackson and Taco. If you’d like to scoop one up, visit them at www.longmonthumane.org.

]]>https://wonder-dogs.com/2016/08/29/little-stinkers/feed/0eviephotoAlbertBaxterBryantCinnabun-2Donny-2JacksonTacoNew Summer Backgroundhttps://wonder-dogs.com/2016/08/03/new-summer-background/
https://wonder-dogs.com/2016/08/03/new-summer-background/#respondWed, 03 Aug 2016 18:40:40 +0000http://wonder-dogs.com/?p=298Continue reading →]]>This summer I had a new background made for my outdoor dog photo sessions at the shelter. My outdoor options there are challenging because I have harsh mid morning sunlight with very little shade and the green bush I had been using as a background is now dying and not looking so good. So my brother, a very talented carpenter, put together a “fence” so I could produce a “dog in the back yard” kind of look. Here are a few samples of the new background. The fence took an afternoon to make and cost around $40.

]]>https://wonder-dogs.com/2016/08/03/new-summer-background/feed/0eviephotoSerena-264-600x800Katie-259-blogGwen-162-fbClara-204-fbChica-187-fbSitting Prettyhttps://wonder-dogs.com/2016/06/27/sitting-pretty/
https://wonder-dogs.com/2016/06/27/sitting-pretty/#respondMon, 27 Jun 2016 17:45:15 +0000http://wonder-dogs.com/?p=281Continue reading →]]>Today at the shelter I photographed this boy, Koda. He is quite photogenic and we discovered he knew a few tricks like sit, down, shake and sit pretty. It’s really fun to find out these things while creating dog portraits. These are things we didn’t know before but now we can this info with potential adopters. Since he was so good in front of the camera, we showered him with flower petals for some extra fun shots.

This is Porgy. I have photographed him four times over the past several years (maybe five years?). He is one of the most amazing dogs I’ve ever met. Porgy came to Longmont Humane Society after spending nine months in a Chicago shelter while his owner was awaiting trial. Porgy had been neglected, abused and abandoned. LHS is well known for their training program so the Chicago shelter wanted to send him there, to help rehabilitate him. Porgy was a great student and learned many things to help him be a good dog for the right family.

It took awhile to find a home for Porgy because he does not like other dogs. He does however love children. Sadly he was adopted and returned several times, for reasons not having to do with him. I believe that over a five year period, he was adopted and brought back three times. Porgy is now nine years old and waiting for his next family to come and get him – hopefully for keeps this time.

What amazes me about him is his on-going positive attitude. He is always smiling, happy to see anyone who wants to say hello or take him for a walk. And each time he comes back to the shelter he doesn’t get sad and depressed. He smiles and wags his tale, seemingly happy to see old friends and looking forward to his next stop. We so hope his next stop will be his last stop and that it is the best home any dog could ever hope for.

Occasionally we like to get some of the shelter dogs out on a field trip for a special photo shoot. The goal is to show off more of their personalities and to take photos in which the viewer can imagine the dog living a fun life outside of the shelter, hopefully with them. The dogs we choose to take are dogs that have been at the shelter for a long time, usually 3-12 months. Most of our long timers, or patient pooches as we like to call them, have been at the shelter a long time because they may be reactive to other dogs and need to be the only dog in the home. Sometimes they get over looked for no reason at all. So, we (myself, another photographer, and four dog handlers) took 12 dogs from Longmont Humane Society to Golden Ponds for some fun. The dogs had an amazing time eating grass, playing in the water, interacting with people and just relaxing in the sun. Of course the humans had an amazing time too watching the dogs have so much fun. The extra exposure can really help dogs find new homes and it gives them a break from the shelter. I will post more photos of the other dogs soon!

Photographing high energy dogs in a shelter environment can be challenging. It can be hard to get them to sit and focus long enough for you to take a good photograph since they have just come out of their kennel and need to run off some steam. We however have limited time in which to get our photographs. When we get a dog like this, we use his personality and energy to our advantage and capture fun and whimsical images along the way. This handsome guy Walker, is always loaded with energy, but he responds well to being asked to engage in an activity. My handler worked with Walker by running him around the room on his leash asking him to focus on her while giving him treats. We then made a game out of treat catching. We had him sit and catch treats which he thoroughly enjoyed! Finally after 20 minutes or so, he was happy to give a nice pose for the camera.